Form for neckties.



L. W. PENNINGTON.

FORM FOR NEGKTIES.

' APPLIOATION FILED DBO.16, 1912.

1,080,296; Patented Dec.2, 1913.

W1TNE$191318.-v INVENTOR,

.To all whom it may concern:

a m i rorrioa LAWBENW WILLMOEE FENNINGTON, GI SPKIRGFIEIJ), EASSAGEUSETTS.

I roam non mmnrrna Be it known that I, LAWRENCE W. PENN- INGT N, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Forms for Neckties, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exso construct the form, which to large extent is composed of spring wire, that in the action ofenga 4 the form,jwith the tie thereon, within t e collar concurrently with securing its interlocking with the collar button or stud, theform, by reason of aparticular character oi resiliency which it possesses, especially at its upper portion which is forced against the collar at the junction of its rear and front portions,avoids all hard crowding effect against the collar, and saves the same from becoming distorted or disarranged as to the nicety or" its adjustment and set upon the person. a

Another object is to render the application 01': the form, with the tied or knotted scarf thereon, upon the neck of the wearer most easy and quick of performance. And another object is to render the device one of extreme simplicity of construction and inexpensiveness of manufacture.

The invention is described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and is defined in the claims.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a front view representing a four in-hand necktie made up on the form. Fig, 2 is a front view of the form, without the necktie, shown as in its application within the front port-ion of a comparatively high turnover collar and interlocked with the stud,changed positions of the parts being represented by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section on line 3-3, Fig, 2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of a modified form, Fig. 5 being a central vertical section on line 5-5, Fig. 4.

Specification 015 Letters Patent. y

Application filed December 16, 1912; Serial No. 736,836.

. Patented mac ete.

Referring to the drawings, the device inchides a spring wire frame comprising oppositely extending loops a a the upper portions of which are compo of the free extremities of the wire, and extended to a lower position than the tops a of the outer and partially circular portions of the loops,

while the lower ptu ti'ons I b of said loop members are downwardly continued in separated and more or less vertical relations, and bent to produce an inwardly ofiset hook (I, the bill portion of'which is in the form of a downwardly open loop, as shown, such loop-bill portion. being at'its return bend d contracte so as to be of an appropriate size to engage the-shank w of a stu In addition to the frame which is made of spring wire, and as above described, the device, furthermore, includes a second frame B which may advantageously be composed as a plate of stamped out sheet metal, and this second frame has its upper portion rolled toform a tube 7, the same'amounting in efiect to an elongated and axially horizontal eye, within which the free extremitiesa a, of the Wire included in the aforemention'ed opposite loops are engaged, and through which they are freely lengthwise movable in opposite directions relatively to .the frame-plate B. The said second frame or plate also has more or less nearly axiallyvertical eyes. 9 g at its lateral portion atabout' the place where the frame portions b 6 adjoin the lower arts a of the opposite loops a,"a, so that t ere is an engagement and guidance of the frame portions 6 b with the eye-provided second frame or plate B.

-By reason of the extreme resiliency possessed by the wire formed frame, and especially because of the sliding engagements crosswise of the device of the extremities a of the pair of loops within and through the eye formed or tubular upper edge of the plate B, the device is collapsible or contractible most easily and in a considerable extent vertically as will be apparent on a;

comparison of the dotted lines in Fig. 2 with thereby rendering it extremely easy to interlock the loop with the stud shank without the exercise of any such force as would distort the collar or throw it out of its adjustment, or distort or break any part of the device.v The spring reaction of the parts is such that immediately the pressure, applied to bring the form to its en agement or connection, is released, the orm will be reliably held in. its desired place.

Although it is not absolutely essential that the stud engaging hook at be made as the bill'portion of an inwardly offset hook, (as the loop might be substantially in plane with and reentrant from the lower end of the approximately vertical and separated members I) b), such formation is advantageous and preferable inasmuch as it gives an outward disposition of the plate or frame B, and a positioning of it forwardly from the surface of the collar which is borne against by the bows a a, as well also as forwardly of the shank of the stud which facilitates'in the manipulation necessary for the engagement or removal of the form.

The frame comprised in the device composed of wire as aforesaid is made. of a single length of the wire of comparatively small gage, having its intermediate portion return bent to form the hook d,'the so bent wire being then bent to hook form, opposite ranged horizontally and alongside each other, and slidably engaged within ,the, eye

"formed or tubular upper portion of the sec ondframe B. a

' It is not deemed necessary'herein to explain the manner in which the necktie or scarf is engaged and tied or knotted about the form, as the disposition of the tie ,may

. be as heretofore 'usual, and more .orless variable 'to accord with the taste of the wearer.

As represented in Figs. 4 and 5, the frame plate B has a downward extension it made with an inwardly ofiset finger or extremity a to act as a closure for the downwardly open loop, to serve as, a stud -lock-that is the disengagement of the form from the shank of the collar stud excepting by pur posed manipulation. -1

v I claim 1. In a neck tie a. sprin extende loop members, the upper portions of which are composed of the free extremi ties of the wire, and extended to a lower position than'the tops of the outer curved form, the eombimaen of -tically play.

2.- In a neck tie form, the combination of .said eye formed portions ma wire frame comprising oppositely portions of the loops, the lower portions of said loop members being downwardly continued, and bent to produce an inwardly offset hook, the bill portion-of which is in the form of a downwardlyv open loop, and a second frame having an eye formed upper part within which the free extremities of the wire included in said opposite loops are engaged and through which they are freely movable in the direction of their lengths, said frame also having eye formed lateral parts in which the said downward continuations of the wire are engaged and relatively to which said eye formed portions may frelyvera spring wire frame comprising oppositely extended loop members, the upper portions of which are composed of the free extremi ties of the wire, and extended to 'a lower position than the tops of the outer curved portions of :the loops, the lower portions of said loop members being downwardly continued,."in opposite relations and bent to produce an inwardly offset hook, the bill portion of which is 111 the form of a downwardly open loop, and.a second frame hav- 7 ingan eye formed upper part within which the free extremities 'of the wire included in said opposite loops are engaged and throu h which they are freely movable in the direction of their lengths, said frame also having eye formed lateral parts in.

which the said downward continuations of the wire are engaged and relatively to which said eye: formed portions may freely play, and said second frame having a downward extension made with an inwardly'ofl'setex- '1- tremity'to act as aclo sure for the aforesaid 'downwardly open loop, and to serve as a stud lock. 4

3. In a necktie form, the combination of a sprin extends loop members, t e up er portions of which are composed of the rec extremities of the wire, and extended to a lower wire frame comprising it l position than the outer curved ortions'of the loops, the lower portions 0 said loop members being downwardly continued,m

opposite relations and bent to form a downwardly opening-stud'engagement loop, and a second frame havin an eye formed upper I part within which t e free extremities of the wire included in said loops are engaged as a positive locking'means for preventing and throughwhich they are freely movable in the direction of their lengths, said frame also having eyeformed lateral parts in which the said downward continuationsof the wire-are engaged and relatively to which freely play. 45. 'A tie form consisting o a plate hav ing a sleeve and guide eyes, a two winged ber carried by said plate to engage the butthe eyes and adapted to cooperate with the ton with the hook. finger 1n gripping a button. 10 5. Atie form comprising a plate having a Signed by me at Springfield, Mass, in

button engaging finger on one end and a presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

5 guide sleeve on the other end and provided LAWRENCE WILLMORE I'ENNINGTON.

with side guide eyes, and a Wire form hav- Witnesses: ing wings islidably connected with the sleeve WM; S. BnLLows,

- and a button hook slidably connected with I i G. R. DRISCOLL. 

